My desired job is to be a software engineer and work under one of the IT consulting and outsourcing services provider in Brunei Darussalam, the BAG Networks Sdn. Bhd. The working opportunities are mostly in the field of Information and Communications Technology.
The main reason why I wanted to be a software engineer is because I would love to discover new things. I always wanted to know the feeling being a software engineer as they are the main person when it comes to developing a new software. I also understand that in the life of software engineer, they will do a lot of maintenance such as fixing bugs. By doing maintenances, I can learn what and what not to create under a new software. I always think out of the box and imagine how can make things better, just like a software.
The BAG Networks’ basically focus on their market share in terms of innovative and even research and development. Their mission is to help clients enhance business performance through excellent IT and business services while the vision is to be a high performing IT and business services provider offering innovative solutions and excellent customer service.
One of the important values that needed to be applied when I work under the BAG Networks is integrity. I have to be responsible and honest with the stakeholders, whether it’s a business partner or colleagues. It is very important to me as an employee so that people around could trust and count on me. Another main value that has fascinated me is the respect of the national philosophy of Brunei Darussalam which is called Melayu Islam Beraja, MIB for short. It is very important to the locals to follow the philosophy.
Table below shows how I compare my current skills with the requires skills needed by the BAG Networks.
My current skills
Organised
Time management
Designing skills
Creative
Written and verbal in English and Malay
Required skills
Time management skills
Programming skills
Designing
Networking
Software development
Working experience
Written and verbal in English and Malay
Communication skills
Knowledge gaps
Programming skills
Networking skills
Software development
Communication skills
Merit – M2 (SMART Goal Setting)
One of the goals setting technique used by most of the people for self-development is SMART which stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely, respectively. Below, I will show you how I applied SMART technique to achieve my desired job.
Specific
To be specific means to achieve something you need to define what it is that you intend to achieve. It has to be clear at least others can picture it as well. Specifically, I want to be a software engineer after completing bachelor’s degree course in Computer Science.
Measurable
The way that you can tell if you have achieved a specific goal is through measurement. By recording or measuring the status before and after can you ascertain if change has occurred. As for me, the major courses that I have to take to be a software engineer are such as oriented programming, system development, and networking. Whereas minor courses are such as advanced mathematics and statistics.
Attainable
If I was not able to achieve my desired goal, I will go to the company and ask for an internship programme to gain more knowledge and experience.
Realistic
The profession that I have chosen to be is impossible to achieve if I don’t have enough knowledge regarding to it. I will first have to finish my current course which is HND in Computing and System Development by September 2014.
Timely
5 years from now, I will have to finish my degree course in order to complete my goal to get my desired job.
Distinction – D3 (Enron’s Case Study)
Enron was an American energy conglomerate based in Houston, Texas. During the 1990s, it was considered one of the most powerful and successful corporations in the world. The bankruptcy of Enron was due to some scandals in the company. It has been going for quite some time, Enron has gone through a lot of ups and downs until their official bankruptcy on 2nd December 2001.
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The Enron’s oil trading activity back in year 1987 has affected the company by the misused of the company profits to gamble over the oil market price. One of the Enron’s executive, Mark Muckleroy suspected an unusual transaction and strictly raised the case to the Kenneth Lay. The case have involved two traders named Louis Borget (company’s president) and Tom Mastroeni. On a meeting, they presented philosophy of bank records and admitted that they have diverted company profits to their personal accounts, yet Lay didn’t take any disciplined action. “Please keep us making millions”, Enron requested. It obviously showed that Enron was increasing their potential risk. The traders gambled all of the Enron’s profit, unfortunately they lost over 90 millions in 5 days. Muckleroy saved the company indeed. Lay was being denial on the case pretending that he didn’t receive any notice on the fraud. Both Borget and Mastroeni was pleaded guilty for making Enron lost over $100 million and were sentenced in jail.
Mark-to market accounting introduced on 1992 by a new executive of Enron, Jeff Skilling.
TASK 2
Evaluate own development needs and the activities required to meet them and devise a personal and professional development plan based on identified needs.
Skills
Organised
Time management
Designing skills
Creative
Honesty
Goals
Personal goals
Professional goals
Finish assessments on time (submit before the due date)
Achieve distinctions in all modules
Join all running or marathon activities in Brunei
Finish HND in Computing course at Laksamana College
Go to the University of Kent to pursue bachelor’s degree
Become software engineer
Strengths
Academic
Non-academic
Mathematics
Computer studies
Malay and English language
Responsible
Organised
Trustworthy
Weaknesses
Academic
Non-academic
Accounting
Science
Geography
Impatient
Communication
Grammar
Merit 1 – M1 (SMART vs. SWOT)
In my personal development plan, I have used SMART technique to set my goals, define my strength and weaknesses and compare my skills with the required skills needed by my desired job. SMART technique is simple and easy to use. It basically identifies what steps that I have to take and improve in order to achieve my goal. I can also track the status of the whole process until I achieve my goal.
There is also another goal setting technique that can be applied which relates to SMART, it is called SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis represents strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It is more often used by the business plan community. I applied SWOT analysis to identify my personal and professional development plan including my strengths and weaknesses (academically and non-academically), put my goals under the opportunities and things that I can work out to achieve my goal under the threats.
Between SMART and SWOT analysis, I am more comfortable to use SMART technique to apply both of my personal and development plans.
Merit 3 – M3 (Personal and Professional Development Plan)
Goals:
Timeframe
Personal goals
Professional goals
While at Laksamana College
Finish assessments on time
Achieve distinctions in all modules
Arrive classes on time
Graduate HND in Computing and System Development
5 years goal
To be able to support family
Engagement
Buy my own car
Graduate bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
Start profession as a software engineer at BAG
Strengths and Weaknesses:
Academic
Non-Academic
Required knowledge/skills
(required competencies, job description)
Qualification to be a software engineer at BAG:
Minimum HND level
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science
Experience in structured programming languages
Skills required:
Programming method
Designing
Networking
System development
Business communication
Job description:
Development activities including planning,
analyzing, designing, building, testing and enhancing systems supporting provided.
Reviewing the designs, prototypes and other requirements work products to ensure they fulfil the client’s requirements.
Time management
Strengths
Mathematics
Designing
Writing skills
Responsible
Weaknesses
Networking
Programming method
System development
Communication
Confident
Priorities:
Identified gap
Objective of development activity
By when?
Networking
Gain more knowledge my focusing on every part of networking
2017
Programming method
Gain experience by programs conducted by community (seminars, tutorials, etc)
2017
System development
Keep on updating myself with latest software development
2017
TASK 3
Demonstrate effective time-management strategies.
WEEK 1 / DAY 1 – THURSDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
EPD lecture (9-11am)
A
ƒ¼
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
D
ƒ¼
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
B
ƒ¼
Survey table lamp at Growing Star
G
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
EPD lecture (9-11am)
A
No
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
D
Yes, to father
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
B
No
Final action
EPD lecture (9-11am)
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
WEEK 1 / DAY 2 – FRIDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
Clean washroom
D
MIB lecture (2-5pm)
A
Watch movie
C
Work on EPD assessment
B
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
Clean washroom
D
Yes, to sister
MIB lecture (2-5pm)
A
No
Work on EPD assessment
B
No
Final action
MIB lecture (2-5pm)
Work on EPD assessment
WEEK 1 / DAY 3 – SATURDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
Wash clothes
D
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
A
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Work on EPD assessment
C
Jogging
E
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
A
No
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Yes, to father
Work on EPD assessment
C
No
Wash clothes
D
Yes, to sister
Final action
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
Work on EPD assessment
WEEK 1 / DAY 4 – SUNDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
House cleaning campaign
A
ƒ¼
Hiking
C
ƒ¼
Watch movie
E
ƒ¼
Work on EPD assessment
B
Family gathering function at home
D
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
House cleaning campaign
A
No
Work on EPD assessment
B
No
Family gathering function at home
D
No
Final action
House cleaning campaign
Work on EPD assessment
Family gathering function at home
WEEK 1 / DAY 5 – MONDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
e-Commerce lecture (9-11am)
A
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
C
Fetch brother at school (2.45pm)
D
Work on EPD assessment
E
Go to HSBC bank
B
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
Fetch brother at school (2.45pm)
D
Yes, to father
e-Commerce lecture (9-11am)
A
No
Work on EPD assessment
E
No
Final action
e-Commerce lecture (9-11am)
Work on EPD assessment
WEEK 1 / DAY 6 – TUESDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
Computer Systems lecture (9-11am)
A
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
C
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Work on EPD assessment
D
Groceries shopping at Tg. Bunut
E
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
Computer Systems lecture (9-11am)
A
No
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
C
Yes, to father
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Yes, to father
Work on EPD assessment
D
No
Final action
Computer Systems lecture (9-11am)
Work on EPD assessment
WEEK 1 / DAY 7 – WEDNESDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
Project Management lecture (9-11am)
A
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
C
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Groceries shopping at Tg. Bunut
D
Visit grandmother at hospital
E
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
Project Management lecture (9-11am)
A
No
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
C
Yes, to father
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Yes, to father
Groceries shopping at Tg. Bunut
D
Yes, to sister
Visit grandmother at hospital
E
No
Final action
Project Management lecture (9-11am)
Visit grandmother at hospital
WEEK 2 / DAY 8 – THURSDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
EPD lecture (9-11am)
A
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
C
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Work on Computer System assessment
D
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
EPD lecture (9-11am)
A
No
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
C
Yes, to father
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
No
Final action
EPD lecture (9-11am)
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
WEEK 2 / DAY 9 – FRIDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
MIB lecture (2-5pm)
A
Watch movie
C
Collect cupcakes order
B
Work on Computer System assessment
D
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
MIB lecture (2-5pm)
A
No
Watch movie
C
No
Collect cupcakes order
B
Yes, to friend
Final action
MIB lecture (2-5pm)
Watch movie
WEEK 2 / DAY 10 – SATURDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
Wash clothes
D
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
A
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Bring sister to the clinic
C
Hiking
E
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
Wash clothes
D
No
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
A
Yes, to father
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
B
Yes, to father
Bring sister to the clinic
C
No
Final action
Wash clothes
Bring sister to the clinic
WEEK 2 / DAY 11 – SUNDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
Work on MIB project
B
Jogging
D
BBQ gathering with friends
C
Dinner out with family
A
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
BBQ gathering with friends
C
No
Dinner out with family
A
No
Final action
BBQ gathering with friends
Dinner out with family
WEEK 2 / DAY 12 – MONDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
Review EPD assessment with assessor
B
e-Commerce lecture (9-11am)
A
Go to JPKE
D
Dinner out with friends
E
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
C
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
Review EPD assessment with assessor
B
No
e-Commerce lecture (9-11am)
A
No
Go to JPKE
D
No
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
C
Yes, to father
Final action
Review EPD assessment with assessor
e-Commerce lecture (9-11am)
Go to JPKE
WEEK 2 / DAY 13 – TUESDAY
To-do list prioritised
Action
Priority
Check
Computer Systems lecture (9-11am)
A
Dinner out with family at Shabu-Shabu
E
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
D
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
C
Delegation
Action
Priority
Delegate
Submit EPD assessment
B
No
Computer Systems lecture (9-11am)
A
No
Fetch mother at work (12.30pm)
D
Yes, to father
Fetch brother at school (5pm)
C
Yes, to father
Final action
Submit EPD assessment
Computer Systems lecture (9-11am)
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